# Sevagan
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{{short description|1992 film by Arjun Sarja}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Sevagan.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [Arjun](/source/Arjun_Sarja)
| writer = Arjun
Raja Subramanian
| producer = Arjun
| starring = {{ubl|Arjun|[Khushbu](/source/Khushbu_Sundar)}}
| cinematography = Lakshmi Narayanan
| editing = [P. Sai Suresh](/source/P._Sai_Suresh)
| music = [Maragadha Mani](/source/M._M._Keeravani)
| studio = [Sree Raam Films International](/source/Sree_Raam_Films_International)
| released = {{film date|1992|6|5|df=y}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Sevagan''''' ({{IPAc-en|s|eɪ|v|ə|ɡ|ən}} {{Translation|Servant}}) is a 1992 Indian [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language [action film](/source/action_film) written, directed and produced by [Arjun](/source/Arjun_Sarja) in his directorial debut. The film stars him and [Khushbu](/source/Khushbu_Sundar), with [Nassar](/source/Nassar_(actor)), [Captain Raju](/source/Captain_Raju) and [Charuhasan](/source/Charuhasan) in supporting roles. It was released on 5 June 1992 and became a box office success.
== Plot ==
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[DSP](/source/Deputy_superintendent_of_police) Sanjay is transferred to a new city and locks horns with Sabapathy, a corrupt minister. Sabapathy is involved in [liquor smuggling](/source/Rum-running), [procuring](/source/Procuring_(prostitution)) and [illegal gambling](/source/Gaming_law). Sabapathy gets enraged after Sanjay destroys his business, so he kills Sanjay's wife Anjali. Sanjay's mentor Satyamoorthy, a politician, is also killed by Sabapathy. An enraged Sanjay finally kills Sabapathy and surrenders to the court. The court releases Sanjay as an act of self-defense and Sanjay returns to duty.
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[Arjun](/source/Arjun_Sarja) as [DSP](/source/Deputy_superintendent_of_police) Sanjay
*[Khushbu](/source/Khushbu_Sundar) as Anjali
*[Captain Raju](/source/Captain_Raju) as Sabapathy
*[Nassar](/source/Nassar_(actor)) as Ashok
*Rocky as Dhoni/Singh
*[Vennira Aadai Moorthy](/source/Vennira_Aadai_Moorthy) as Ekambaram
*[Senthil](/source/Senthil) as Kanakambaram
*[Charuhasan](/source/Charuhasan) as Sathyamoorthy
*[Ra. Sankaran](/source/Ra._Sankaran) as Shanmugam, Anjali's mother
*[MRK](/source/M._R._Krishnamurthy) as Arumugam
*[Kavitha](/source/Kavitha_(actress)) as Sanjay's mother
*[C. R. Saraswathi](/source/C._R._Saraswathi) as Ashok's mother
;Guest appearances
*[Ravichandran](/source/Ravichandran_(Tamil_actor))
*[Major Sundarrajan](/source/Major_Sundarrajan)
}}
== Production ==
''Sevagan'' marks the directorial debut of Arjun. As his acting career was floundering and stopped receiving offers from directors, Arjun himself decided to direct, produce and star in a film which became ''Sevagan''.[{{Cite news |last=Anantharam |first=Chitradeepa |date=24 July 2017 |title=150 and counting: Tamil 'action King' Arjun |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/action-king-arjun-150-and-counting/article19342274.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321032528/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/action-king-arjun-150-and-counting/article19342274.ece |archive-date=21 March 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)}}][{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. Shiva |date=20 January 2012 |title=Silver screen's valiant hero |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/silver-screens-valiant-hero/article13372451.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114054709/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/silver-screens-valiant-hero/article2815490.ece |archive-date=14 January 2016 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)}}][{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=22 June 2017 |title=I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-completed-150-films-let-me-experiment-at-least-now/articleshow/59252540.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831191741/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ive-completed-150-films-let-me-experiment-at-least-now/articleshow/59252540.cms |archive-date=31 August 2019 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)}}]
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [Maragadha Mani](/source/M._M._Keeravani), with lyrics written by [Vairamuthu](/source/Vairamuthu).[{{Cite web |title=Amma Vanthachu / Sevagan – Pyramid |url=https://greenhivesaudio.com/products/amma-vanthachu-sevagan-pyramid |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514034203/https://greenhivesaudio.com/products/amma-vanthachu-sevagan-pyramid |archive-date=14 May 2021 |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=GreenHives}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
| "Kalloori Mandabathil" || [K. S. Chithra](/source/K._S._Chithra)|| 4:10
|-
| "Nandri Solli" || [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](/source/S._P._Balasubrahmanyam), Chorus || 2:47
|-
| "Nandri Solli Paaduven" || [Mano](/source/Mano_(singer)), K. S. Chithra|| 4:02
|-
| "Sevagan"|| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 3:15
|-
| "Thanga Kaavalan" || [Maragadha Mani](/source/M._M._Keeravani), K. S. Chithra || 4:30
|}
== Release and reception ==
''Sevagan'' was released on 5 June 1992.[{{Cite web |title=சேவகன் / Sevagan (1992) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/sevagan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130144233/https://screen4screen.com/movies/sevagan |archive-date=30 November 2023 |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}] RSP of ''[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express)'' gave the film a mixed review, citing "the narration lacks depth [...] Kushboo has been wasted. Captain Raju fails to impress only the first song bears Maragadha Mani's stamp" and praised the stunt sequences.[{{Cite news |last=RSP |date=12 June 1992 |title=Protector's pursuit |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rmJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=342%2C1267659 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513101312/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rmJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H5QNAAAAIBAJ&pg=342%2C1267659 |archive-date=13 May 2024 |access-date=8 October 2016 |work=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) |pages=7 |via=[Google News Archive](/source/Google_News_Archive)}}] The film was a success, and revitalised Arjun's career.